Kenan Kurtz is a financial advisor at Concorde Financial Resources with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Concorde in 2021, he held various positions including roles in hospitality and education. Concorde Financial Resources serves individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by providing investment supervisory services, financial planning, and general investment advice. The firm employs a multi-asset class allocation strategy with tactical overlays and offers both fee-based advisory services and commissionable insurance or transactional products.

Bre Ann Weaver is a financial advisor at Gragg Financial with a Series 65 designation and has been in the industry since 2024. Prior to joining Gragg Financial, she worked at Truist Bank for 11 years. Gragg Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm employs a value-driven investment philosophy focused on undervalued companies with strong fundamentals and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside tax and accounting services.

Jason Gragg is a financial advisor at Gragg Financial with eight years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. Prior to his current role, he worked at CPS Investment Advisors from 2017 to 2025. Gragg Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm follows a value-driven investment philosophy and combines its advisory services with Certified Public Accounting, offering income tax and accounting services alongside investment management.

Robert Pitt Jr. is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial, holding a Series 63 designation and 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. since 1990 and worked at Antrim from 2006 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as trustee for his parents' trust, managing its investments. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and institutional entities. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary financial planning and investment consulting, utilizing firm research and asset-allocation analysis to develop tailored recommendations.

Mary Ferguson is a financial advisor with Concorde Financial Resources in York, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at Concorde Financial Resources and Westminster Financial Securities since 2001. Concorde Financial Resources serves individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by providing investment supervisory services, financial planning, and discretionary portfolio management. The firm’s investment approach combines multi-asset class allocation with tactical overlays based on economic analysis, offering clients both fee-based advisory services and commissionable insurance or transactional products.

Gary Gragg is a financial advisor at Gragg Financial with eight years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. Prior to joining Gragg Financial, he worked at CPS Investment Advisors from 2017 to 2025. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Revo Wifi LLC. Gragg Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm follows a value-driven investment philosophy and offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, combining investment advisory with traditional income tax and accounting services.

Patrick Mauney is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Shelby, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James Financial since 2002 and is also a partner at Mauney Pitt Financial Management, which he co-owns. Additionally, Mauney owns a commercial property management business with multiple tenants. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and institutions. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary financial planning and investment consulting, using risk profiles and asset-allocation analysis to tailor recommendations while maintaining client decision authority.

Keith Miller is a financial representative at Vestech Asset Management Inc. with 35 years of industry experience. He previously worked at First Allied Advisory Services, Inc. and First Allied Securities, Inc. Miller serves on several local boards, including the Kings Mountain Housing Authority and the Cleveland County Board of Equalization & Review. Vestech Asset Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm employs a combination of technical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis to manage diversified portfolios and offers both ongoing investment management and project-based planning.

Tony Walker Jr. is a financial advisor with Credit Union Investment Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing six years of industry experience. He has worked with Members Trust Company since 2022 and has been affiliated with Credit Union Investment Services, SECU Life Insurance Company, SECU Brokerage Services, and State Employees' Credit Union since 2019 or earlier. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as a financial advisory services specialist and life insurance agent within the State Employees' Credit Union system. Credit Union Investment Services serves primarily individual investors in North Carolina with non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement and financial planning, and a wrap-fee program. The firm emphasizes low-cost, index-based mutual funds and ETFs, fixed-income products, and a goals-based, long-term planning approach, with client decisions implemented at their discretion.

Jon Hoyle is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over a decade of experience in the financial services industry. His prior roles include work at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Securities America, and VOYA Financial Advisors, as well as operating his own financial services business. He is also an Independent Medicare Agent. Gradient Advisors, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, employing a largely non-discretionary model with a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in portfolio management.

Clarissa Iannetti is a financial advisor with Principal Advised Services. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Principal Securities and Principal Life Insurance. Principal Advised Services provides investment advice and related services primarily to retirement plan participants and retail IRA clients, offering both non-discretionary recommendations and a discretionary wrap-fee investment management program called SimpleInvest. The firm integrates third-party methodologies with proprietary models and leverages operational ties to the Principal Financial Group family for a range of proprietary products and services.

Robert Meek is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2016 and previously spent six years at The Vanguard Group, Inc. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm combines point-in-time planning with ongoing discretionary portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Bobby Watson is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial for 14 years before joining Commonwealth in 2023. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions, while providing operations, technology, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Brandon Wright is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 21 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2012. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, operating under a fiduciary standard for its RIA services and managing portfolios through model-based or customized approaches.

Brandon Thomas is a financial advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. based in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones and Ameriprise. Fifth Third Securities provides brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm combines its municipal-advisor registration with its affiliation to Fifth Third Bank to offer a platform featuring multiple discretionary managed-account options, direct indexing, and tax-overlay services.

O Haydon is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing since 2009. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Tara Buckley is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Gaffney, SC, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2008. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices across the country.

Richard Winn is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Shelby, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 23 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2007. Winn serves as an advisory board member with South Mountain Children and Family Services. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, charities, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of investment solutions supported by an in-house Research team and delivers services through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Debra Miller is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with Edward Jones in Gaffney, SC, where she has worked since 2008. She has 18 years of industry experience. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as secretary for the Buford Street United Methodist Church, handling billing for the church daycare. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients across a broad range of financial needs. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers various advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Joshua Shelton is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Edward Jones since 2018. Prior to that, he held positions at Broad River Retail dba Ashley HomeStore and Conn's Home Plus. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of C J Farms Inc., a farming business in Shelby, North Carolina. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a large nationwide network of financial advisors and branch offices.